Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician, has been sworn in as Sri Lanka's new President. Who is he? Why did he ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka's new president, becoming the first Marxist leader in the country's ...

Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's new president on September 23 after his victory in Saturday's election ...

Anura Kumara Dissanayake's win in the Sri Lankan presidential election poses a new challenge for India. Despite his Marxist ...

Dissanayake, 55, defeated opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, who garnered 4,530,902 votes, along with 36 other candidates.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake emerged winner in Sri Lanka’s presidential race on September 22, 2024, took oath as President of Sri ...

COLOMBO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office ... Sri Lanka's close neighbours ...

Sri Lanka's President-designate Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed gratitude to PM Narendra Modi for his congratulatory ...

Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi congratulated Sri Lanka President-designate Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new president, after his swearing-in ...

Popularly known as AKD, 56-year-old Marxist leader Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka's ninth president by Chief Justice ...

Dissanayake was first elected to Parliament in 2000 and briefly held the portfolio of agriculture and irrigation minister ...